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Evernham sells majority share of team to Gillett

By Terry Blount
ESPN.com

Monday, August 6, 2007

Ray Evernham has sold majority ownership of his NASCAR team to Montreal Canadiens owner George Gillett in a merger that has creates the new Gillett Evernham Motorsports, team officials announced Monday. "It's very exciting for me to deliver to sponsors and fans the opportunity to align with a worldwide sports leader," Evernham said. "With the business acumen of the Gillett family and its sports brands, we've greatly expanded our reach." Officials did not announce the percentage breakdown of t ...

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